yew

名词 yew:

1. wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
2. any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

1. They planted many yews in the park.
   他们在公园里种了许多紫杉。

yew

n.（名词）
Any of several poisonous evergreen trees or shrubs of the genusTaxus, having scarlet cup-shaped seeds and flat needles that are dark green above and yellowish below.
紫杉：一种紫杉 属的有毒常绿树或灌木，长有猩红色的杯状种子，和上部深绿下部淡黄的扁平针
The wood of any of these trees, especially the durable, fine-grained wood of the Old World speciesTaxus baccata, used in cabinetmaking and for archery bows.
紫杉木：这些树的木材，尤指东半球品种欧洲红豆杉 的耐用、纹理细密的木材，用于制作柜子或射箭的弓

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English ow
源自 古英语 ow